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Remembering My Nana
My sweet Nana passed away a couple of days ago so I’m getting ready to go to North Carolina for her funeral. I am at peace with this and was unsure whether I wanted to mention it on the blog in such a...
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Thank You and Some Christmas Cheer
Thank you all so, so much for your kind thoughts, sweet comments and prayers for our family. Reading through all your uplifting comments was so special and I really appreciate all the virtual hugs and...
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Christmas Traditions
We have a fun tradition on my husband’s side of the family. My mother-in-law creates a themed scavenger hunt for us each year where we dress up and solve clues to find our grand finale of a present....
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Christmas 2015 – Viking Style
I got so many responses about my extended family’s Christmas tradition that I wanted to share this year’s fun as soon as possible. The scavenger hunt theme for 2015 was How to Train Your Dragon, so we...
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My Phrase of the Year for 2015 – Be More Present.
My 2014 word of the year was Quilt, and boy did I take that to heart with my 2014 finishes. I think I made more quilts last year than I have in a long time and it felt wonderful! For 2015 I came up...
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If You Were Friend Shopping…
Hey guys, it’s usually an Instagram thing to share and tell about someone’s work you admire for others to follow. Well, I figured, why not do that occasionally here on the blog? Meet my friends Ida,...
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WorldWide Kindness Anthem – Vote for My Friend!
My friend Lacey Newbry is a talented musician, songwriter and budding quilter. She’s written a song titled “Along the Way” which she hopes will be selected as this year’s WorldWide Dance for Kindness...
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Christa’s Soap Box – Take a Break and Have Some Fun (Memories of Hawaii)
I hope you are having a great summer! I find myself knee-deep in deadlines this summer, but it’s all in good fun! I did get a chance to travel with my family to Hawaii last month so I thought I would...
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My Adventurous Week at Girl’s Camp
Last week, Jason and I had the opportunity to serve as volunteer cooks for our church’s annual youth girls’ camp. It was our daughter’s first year to attend, so it was fun to see her there and make...
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Christa’s Soapbox – The Tale of Two Hobbies
For about the last year and a half I’ve been hustling – working like crazy to get my first book published (with more in the works), expanding my teaching schedule, getting my patterns into print and...
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Happy Thanksgiving and a Blogiversary Sale!
Happy Turkey Day everyone! I started my blog on Thanksgiving Day in 2010 and I have so much to be thankful for over the past 5 years. You can check out that first blog post here. My first blog...
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My Word of the Year for 2016 – Relax!
2016 will be the third year in a row that I’ve chosen a word of the year for myself. I first read about this idea from my friend (and adopted mentor) Pat Sloan’s website. She in turn, learned the idea...
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Quilt As Desired Article 4: Handwork Makes a Comeback
Today I’m continuing to share the 5 part series of articles that I originally wrote for the National Quilting association as part of my Quilt as Desired column. This article first appeared in the...
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Happy Thanksgiving 2016
From all of us to all of you I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and get to enjoy time with your loved ones this weekend! Apple Pie from my daughter’s church camp fundraiser. Thank goodness we...
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Merry Christmas from The Watsons
From our family to yours, Merry Christmas! We’ve had a busy 2016, full of life’s ups and downs. But overall, it’s been fantastic, thanks to the support of so many of you! Pictured here are me and my...
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Charity Fundraiser – Bid on My Quilt and Help a Friend in Need
Friends, I always try to stay positive around here, but now I’m asking for your help for a dear friend of mine. About 9 months ago, my friend Stacy Perry was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. She’s...
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My Log Cabin Quilt from Machine Quilting with Style is Now up for Bid
Just a quick reminder that my quilt Ripples, from Machine Quilting with Style is now available to bid on. 100% off the money raised will go to help out my friend Stacy Perry who’s currently battling...
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Latest Finish to Share – My Hometown from I Love House Blocks
I’m back with another fun finish to share, my contribution to the “Blockbuster Series” of quilt books – I Love House Blocks. My quilt is shown on the cover and I made it from a fun bundle of Pat...
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My Relaxing Week at the Beach
I usually try to keep my blog all quilting related, but I’m sharing an update from last week’s beach vacation because I think it’s sort-of work related. I’m a bit of a self-proclaimed workaholic, but...
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Christa’s Soapbox – Do I Sleep? The Answer is Yes!
Today I thought it would be fun to answer the often asked question, how do I get so much done? Or put another way – do I sleep? The answer is a resounding yes! In fact, I’m NOT a night owl and if I...
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